Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-13
THE NORTHF1ELD CONFERENCE.
The Closing Days of the Meeting ElOquent and Powerful Speaking.

The Closing Days of the Meeting
 Eloquent and Powerful Speaking.
 NoRTHFIELD, Aug. 12.-The last days of this notable gathering of Bible students have come. To-day has been filled with precious meetings, beginning with early morning. The ladies held meeting at East Hall, led
 by Mrs. Dr. A. J. Gordon of Boston; subject,
 "Foreien Missions" The secretary of the
 woman's board of the interior was present
 and led in prayer. Several missionaries were
 also present. Mrs. George 0. Stebbins, sister of MT. P. P. Bliss, the evangelist who with his wife lost their lives in the disaster on the Ashtabula (Ohie) railroad few years since, led the singing. It will be remembered that
 MT. Bliss left two little boys, who are being
 educated by Mir. and Mrs. Erdman of New
 York. They are here at these meetings, and
 MT. Moody asked prayers for them one morn ing. Paul, it is said, has a sweet voice and it is hoped will be like his fathers.
 The singing, of course, has been great help in the meetings, as everywhere in Mir. Moody's meetings. The favorite hymns have been "Move Forward" "Ha1lelujah for the Cross, i" stWe're on the Way" sung by the
 male choir from Mt. Hermon, and
 Beloved, now are we the sons of God"
 Mr. Sankey has sung some which have
 been specially called for, one new one of Miss Fannie Crosby's. Prof. Towner has
 been asked to sing several times F'The Boy at the Fountain" "My Mothers Prayer" seemed to touch tenderly all hearts each time it has been sung. MT. Moody, with wonder ful guidance of the exercises not to tire the audience, calls for the people to stand and secrets of his successful meetings. Others are seen in the "answers to questions" he gave today, which may interest your read CTS as it did those who heard him, but will miss the tones of the earnest evangelist who thus voices his convictions based on years of successful efforts in reaching the masses.
 Under the bead of "How to study the Bi- bIe; how to make prayer meeting success ful," MT. Moody said: Study the Bible by topics or words before going to the meeting and the church member will have something to say worth listening to, or ought to. Again, be cordial to others you meet there. Some men kill a prayer meeting by the way they walk into it, so stiff and formal. Make ser vices short, so that everybody will want to come again. Close promptly. Have good singing: none else will do. As men think quicker than they used to in these days of telegraph, conduct your meetings for prayer on business principles. Condense. Be brief in prayer and remarks and speak to the point. Get out of ruts and AOoA AOAAAn4olA' ," AAAS AOO NAAFOS AAOAA HO Christ.
 The exercises of this last great day of the religious feast began with the early part of day. A ladies' meeting at East Hall, led by Mrs. Dr. Gordon of Boston, was held, having for it's subject "Home Missions" Among the speakers were Mrs. Steele of Chattanooga. Tenn; Miss Fitz of Wilmington, N. O., and Miss Johnson of Atlanta, Ga.
 The large meetings during the day have had one theme, ''The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit" The opening hymn was sung, "There Shall bs Showers of Blessing" Many prayers were offered for a blessing on the meetings of the conference. Mir. Moody himself led in most fervent prayer that all present might be 'recommis- stoned" by the Holy Spirit to believe, trust and work for God as never before, that Chris | tians going from this ''conference" may reflect Christ" as never before.
 The sermon was by Dr. Gordon, of Boston, on "The Power of the Holy Spirit for Ser- vice." A powerful discourse.
 Professor Drummond, of Scotland, and Dr. A. E. Pierson, of Philadelphia, were smong the most popular speakers, and also MT. Hastings, of Boston; and during the day Rev. W. W. Clark, Rev. MT. Goss of Chi \ ago and others.
 Many prayers have been sent heavenward n the meetings for a blessing to follow each worker" for Christ as they go down from his "Mount of Privilege" to their respec- i've fields of labor. MT. Moody remarked hat probably from 50,0O0 to 1OO,0 people would receive through those gathered lsre a ministry of blessing if each would go rom here to ''ref1ect Christi as he has been so continually during this confer 1 nee. Thus this 'Mount of Privilege" would | prove a "monument of blessing" to many. This is the earnest prayer of those who have | day after day and listened to such l areful presentation of gospel truth from I uch teachers whom God has taught. A | ribute to the great aid of the press was paid Il y MT. Moody to- day, as often during the I conference. $.